Leavell v. Grasty
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Culpeper county. Decree for the complainants. The guardian ad litem of the infant defendants appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This is an appeal by the guardian ad litem of the infant children of Lucy B. Leavell (who was the daughter of W. H. Browning, deceased) from a decree of the Circuit Court of Culpeper county, appointing a special commissioner to borrow $5,000 for five years (interest payable semi-annually) to be secured by a deed of trust on the *764real estate devised by W. H. Browning to his daughter, Mrs. Leavell, for life, with remainder to her children in fee, to discharge a debt against testator’s estate due to the appellee, Mrs. B. E. Grasty. The will does not empower the executors to borrow money for the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shirkey v. KirbySupreme Court of Virginia · 1909